Psychological distress, self-harming behavior, and suicidal tendencies in adults with disorders of sex development

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-33

  Schützmann, Karsten ^a   Brinkmann, Lisa ^a   Schacht, Melanie ^a   Richter Appelt, Hertha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disorders of sex development; Hermaphroditism; Intersexuality; Psychological distress; Self harming behavior; Suicidal tendencies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDERS; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949083700     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9241-9     Document Type: Article

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